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Melene — Mel ene, n. [Melissic + ethylene.] (Chem.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, {C30H60}, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; called also {melissene}, and {melissylene}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

melissene — Melene Mel ene, n. [Melissic + ethylene.] (Chem.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, {C30H60}, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; called also {melissene}, and {melissylene}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

melissylene — Melene Mel ene, n. [Melissic + ethylene.] (Chem.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, {C30H60}, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; called also {melissene}, and {melissylene}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English